Movie Comparison

I think the cartoon version is funnier than the movie one. Since kids are the ones watch cartoon the most. In the cartoon, all the charaters are more relaxable and funny than the movie version. Even though the stories are the same, the kind of mood that they give the audience is different. The apparition in the cartoon ones don't look not too scary and creepy. However, the ones in the movie look like they can actually kill you, and take you to hell. Also, cartoon is sort of exaggerated the story. In the beginning of the story in the movie, Scrooge showed deep sorrow and sympathy towards his old friend Marley. In the cartoon version, he doesn't seems too sad and depressed, and he took the coin on Marley's eyes, which is kind of too disrespectful. I think the cartoon had exaggerated about Scrooge's selfishness.

History of Education System

Since Britain was the first country started to industrialize, we will use England as the instance for the education system. During the 18th and mid-19 century, the education of Britain was uncomplusary, and it costed money for education. In 1880, there was the elementary education act, which was the act that required kids have education from 5 years old to age of 10. I think this is for helping the children to have the basic of living in this society. Later, it raised to 11 and 13 years old. During the 20th century, the age for required education continue to rise. In 1964, the government decided to raise the compulsary education act up to 16 years old. I think the government wants all the students to have education, because the students have the equal rights to get a job, and being a successful person. The act of complusary education is to help students to have a better life.

Cherished item

I will get my wallet  when I face an unexpected earthquake, flood, or fire. My wallet is pure black, and it is able to fill in many cards, cash, and coins inside. Inside my wallet, there are health insurance card, an high speed rail ticket that I used during Christmas vacation to get to Taipai, my yo-yo card, and some cashes and coins. I consider that as my second most important item, because without money, it is very hard for you to survive. Money can get you shelter, food, water, and all the supplies that you need. Also, I need my health insurance card. In case that I get sicked, I need that to help me see the doctor. It isn't cheap to form a new health insurance card. Without that, I won't have any idea after my house is burned down or fill with water.

Which Ghost Affected Scrooge the Most?

I think the furture ghost has changed Scrooge's attitude towards Christmas the most. After seeing his lonely, miserable death, he must have realize how important it is to help other people who really needs help and being generous and kind. I can see that Scrooge change the most after meeting the furture spirit, because he was very shocked and showing a lot of repentance. He really wants someone to feel sad and showing sympathy to his death. He doesn't want to get forgetten by the people. That is why he changes his attitude right after watching his furture. If I were Scrooge, and I see my furture like that, I will definitely change my temper and opinion on Christmas. I will become very kind and generous to others just like what Scrooge does.

The Victorian Workhouse

During the Victorian period, there were many poor or homeless people. A lot of them were later sent to workhouses. Even though workhouse does provide people a place for them to stay and have food, the condition of life was extremelly bored and harsh. When they first enter the workhouse, every person's hair will be seperated. Male and female would be seperated in the workhouses, including children and adults (children under two years old are allowed to stay with their mother). The schedule for the inmate in workhouse is rise, breakfast, work, lunch, work, supper, and bed time. By the way, they need to wake up at 6:00 am every day, except during winter time they can wake up at 7:00. Children are able to have education, but only learn the basic abilities, such as reading, writing, and caculating simple math. The food over there will be based on neutrition caculated by neutrists. The life over there was pretty similar to prison. Boring, harsh, and again very boring...I think Scrooge doesn't know about the condition of living in workhouse.

Theme of Liberty and Exile

The story "Liberty" and the poem "Exile" were both written by Julia Alvarze. The theme of these two is incredibally similar and almost exactly the same. Even the story lines are talking about the same event. Both of them are talking about running away from the Dominican Republic when she was still a child. Despite that the two works are almost the same and they have similar themes, the theme of "Liberty" is "People are desperate to live in a free world". However, the theme of "Exile" is "Freedom is valuable". Both of them are talking about freedom, but the events and the conflicts are sort of different. For example: In "Liberty", there was this dog name "Liberty", and it doesn't talk about the life in U.S. like what she did in "Exile".